36,513 Shares in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II $EOS Acquired by Calamos Advisors LLC

Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 36,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $855,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 44.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. City Holding Co. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 138.9% in the 3rd quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 2,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 1,415.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,349 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $84,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 4th quarter worth approximately $89,000.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Price Performance

NYSEARCA EOS opened at $22.41 on Tuesday. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $19.44 and a 12 month high of $24.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.40 and its 200 day moving average is $22.38.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be paid a $0.1523 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Company Profile

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of mid-cap and large-cap companies. It generates current earnings from option premiums by selling covered call options on a substantial portion of its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, and the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index.